Nichihara Station 日原駅 | |||||||||||
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![]() Nichihara in October 2007 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Makurase, Tsuwano-cho, Kanoashi-gun, Shimane-ken 699-5207 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°31′57.55″N 131°49′54.79″E / 34.5326528°N 131.8318861°E | ||||||||||
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Line(s) | Yamaguchi Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 72.8 km (45.2 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1 April 1924 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2020 | 23 | ||||||||||
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Nichihara Station (日原駅, Nichihara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
[edit]Nichihara Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 72.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected with the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed, and also contains the local post office and community center.
Platforms
[edit]1 | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Tsuwano and Yamaguchi |
2 | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Masuda |
History
[edit]Nichihara Station was opened on 1 April 1923 when the Yamaguchi Line was extended between Tsuwano Station and Iwami Masuda Station (now: Masuda Station). With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 23 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Nichihara Astronomical Observatory
- Japan National Route 9
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
[edit] Media related to Nichihara Station at Wikimedia Commons